Note: By requesting an EHC assessment you are giving your permission for professionals to be contacted and asked to report.

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Following a request for an EHC needs assessment, or the child or young person having otherwise been brought to its attention, the local authority must determine whether an EHC needs assessment is necessary. The local authority must make a decision and communicate the decision to the child’s parent or to the young person within 6 weeks of receiving the request.

The local authority does not have to consider whether an EHC needs assessment is necessary where it has already undertaken an EHC needs assessment for the child or young person during the previous six months, although the local authority may choose to do so if it thinks it is appropriate. SEND Code of Practice (2014) 9.11

Young people wishing to access the EHC Hub to request an Education, Health and Care (EHC) Needs Assessment, can access it here

Related Advice

The Children and Families Act (2014) gives the Local Authority direction about how we provide services for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disability. We have developed a Joint Commissioning Policy with our partners from Education, Health and Care.

The majority of children and young people (CYP) with Special Education Needs and Disability (SEND) will be supported within their mainstream setting through a graduated approach to SEN. This document briefly outlines the key aspects of this and how it should be planned and evaluated…